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A tug-of-war contest on sandy ground under a red and gold canopy strung with orange flags and garlands. Men in white shirts and grey trousers stand on the left, one wearing a white t-shirt printed with a colourful tree graphic and the word Colombo. On the right, women in white salwar-style clothes with orange sashes pull a long rope across a white chalk line. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre, hand raised, facing the rope and holding a dhol-style drum. A man in a dark suit with a white shirt stands behind them. A crowd of spectators in white and orange clothing fills the background beneath the decorated tent, with a banner reading Nithyananda visible on the canopy.

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Outdoor festival photograph of a tug-of-war on a dirt ground beneath a large decorated canopy with red and yellow drapes, orange and yellow pennants, and a banner reading NITHYANANDAM. Participants in white kurtas and white trousers, some with orange shawls, pull on a thick rope. Several people in white and orange stand along the sides, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange is visible in the background beside a shaded stage area. A painted white wall with red panels and a signboard stands at the right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground under orange and yellow canopies and bunting. Many devotees in white and orange attire walk in a long winding line, many holding a long rope or stick together. Women in white and orange sarees and salwar kameez lead, while men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside. Behind them a white building with a red and orange gate displays a sign reading Sri Anandeshwara Devasthana and a framed portrait. Crowd of onlookers stands in the background under the tent.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a dusty ground under a bright sky, with a large red and gold canopy strung with orange pennant bunting. Several men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls hold a long rope in a tug-of-war style, leaning and pulling in different directions. Behind them, a crowd sits on white cloth and a man in orange robes stands near the decorated platform. A readable banner on the canopy reads NITHYANANDA. Other people in white clothes stand along the sides.2008-12-29Outdoor tug-of-war contest on a dirt ground at a festival. Women in white and orange-trimmed white kurtas and saris pull a long rope on the left, while a line of men and women in white and orange clothing pulls from the right; a white line is marked across the ground between teams. Behind them, a thatched hut, palm trees, a low wall and strings of orange, red and blue balloons and bunting frame the scene, with a spectator crowd in the background. A partial printed banner is visible among the trees. Dozens of people are visible in the scene.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor tug-of-war contest on dusty orange-brown ground during a festival day. Two teams of women in white and orange-trimmed clothing, several in orange or peach saris, pull on a rope across a white painted line while bystanders in white shirts and dhotis watch. Strings of orange, blue and red balloons and orange pennants decorate a bamboo arch overhead, with palm trees, a thatched hut and a banner behind the crowd. Confetti lies on the ground.2008-12-29